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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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